I Confess (1953) | |
| Director(s) | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Producer(s) | Sidney Bernstein (uncredited), Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller/Suspense |
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I Confess Overview:
I Confess (1953) was a Crime - Film Noir Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by Alfred Hitchcock and Sidney Bernstein.
SYNOPSIS
A minor Hitchcock crime drama with an interesting moral dilemma at its center. Clift plays a young priest who hears the confession of a murderer who killed a blackmailer, a man who knew of Clift's youthful affair with Baxter. When the murderer ends up dead, Clift is accused of the crime, and torn between his vows of silence and the need to clear himself. Based on the play by Anthelme.
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I Confess (1953): What Would Hitch Do?
By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 12, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsReligion doesn’t always play a prominent role in the films of Alfred Hitchock — he could possibly be considered a lapsed Catholic — but I Confess is his most overt exploration of moral and religious convictions. Although one could make the argument that he’s most interested i... Read full article
The Directors’ Chair: The Wrong Man and I Confess
By Theresa Brown on Nov 23, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub BlogThe Directors’ Chair: The Wrong Man and I Confess CAUGHT IN A TRAP…AND I CAN?T WALK OUT This month?s foray into director Alfred Hitchcock explores him putting characters into such black holes not even light can escape. I?ll give you a double whammy of two films where the legal... Read full article
Hitchcock at Warner Bros: I Confess
By Amanda Garrett on Feb 10, 2018 From Old Hollywood FilmsI Confess (1953) is perhaps the most underrated movie in Alfred Hitchcock's impressive filmography. This thriller about a priest who must remain silent about a murder confession stars Anne Baxter and Montgomery Clift and was filmed on location in Quebec City, Quebec (photo above). This article is... Read full article
I Confess : Hitchcock in Quebec
By Virginie Pronovost on Aug 14, 2016 From The Wonderful World of CinemaI Confess (1953)
on May 18, 2016 From Journeys in Classic FilmTo confess sins, whether in the cloistered confines of a confessional or the wide-open, if somewhat anonymous, world of the internet is to lay oneself bare. Alfred Hitchcock’s I Confess?presents confession as deceptive, dangerous, and deadly (the worst of the three “d’s”). Mo... Read full article
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In his interview with François Truffaut, Alfred Hitchcock said he was so impressed with the performance of Anita Björk in Fröken Julie that he hired her for this movie. However, when she arrived in Hollywood, Bjork brought her lover, writer Stig Dagerman, and their baby daughter. Since they were not married, Warner Bros. insisted that Hitchcock find another actress for the role of Ruth Grandfort, in this case Anne Baxter.
Alfred Hitchcock: crossing the top of a staircase during the opening sequence.
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